St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-29
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WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The presi-
dent made the following appointments
to-day: Charles ". Irish, of Iowa City,
Ia, to be surveyor-general of Nevada.
The following to be receivers of public
moneys: John Treacy. of Nebraska, at
North Platte, Neb.; Gould B. X. Kedi, of
Nebraska, at Sidney, Neb.; Albert G.
Krtes of Nebraska, at Chadron, Neb.;
BENJAMIN F. Burch, of Oregon, at Oregon
City, Ore; Thomas W. Slusher. OF Oregon,
at the Dalles,: Ore; Frank S. De Mers, of
Minnesota, at Fargo. Oak; Henry o.
Billings. of Illinois, at Haley. Idaho. The
following to be registers OF land offices: q.
W. Darlington, of Wisconsin, at Ashland,
Wis; Milton Montgomery, of Nebraska. at
Chadron. Neb.: John NJ. Adams, of Ne
braska, at Sidney. Neb. The following
presidential postmasters were appointed to-
day; John II. frey, at Aberdeen, OAK,
vice Charles 4. Fisher, removed; Charles
w. Hastings at Brookings. Oak. vice
George w. Hopper, removed; II. G. Ras-
mussen at Devils Lake, Oak, vice 81. c.
Hansborough, removed; Ezra w. FOUGHT at
Redfield. Oak. vice Henry &. Rising, re-
moved; Francis r. Reuschlein at Burling-
ton, Wis, vice Charles w. Wood, COM
mission expired.
FRANK S. DE MERS.
Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Oak, March 2S.-The nomina-
ton of Frank S. De Mers, of Minnesota, to
the receiyership of the Fargo land Off ce, to
succeed Col. Geary, whose time has expired
gives satisfaction, aside from the disappoint-
ment that some prominent resident OF the
territory was not selected. Mr.. De Mers is
not, however, a stranger in Dakota. He is
one of the early pioneers of the lower Red
river valley, and is known TO many of the
older settlers. He is said to be very
capable and popular gentleman. He
is expected in Fargo about April
|, but will not enter upon his duties
till about the 18th. Mr.. De Mers
was born in Buffalo, n. Y. came to st.
Paul in 1856. was member of the Fourth
Minnesota veterans and returned adjutant
Of the regiment From 1865, the close OF
the war, to 1872 he was steamboating Oh
the Mississippi for Commodore Davidson.
In 1872 Mr.. De MerS went up to the Red
river and took charge of the Red River
Transportation cOmpany's steamers fol
Commodore Kittson, running between
Fargo and Winnipeg, and there continued
till 1879. since which time he has has beer
farming in Polk county. De Mers was in,
dorsed for the position by all the leading
Democrats of Minnesota and Dakota.
c. W. HASTIN GS
Special to the Globe.
BRooKINGs, OAK, March 2S.-C. W
Hastings, our new postmaster. is substan
tial grocery man of Brookings and has
large real estate interests in this county
He is one of the leading and enthusiastic
Democrats of this district and his appoint
ment meets with favor among Repububli
.ans as well as his Democratic friends.
E. W. FOUGHT.
Special to the Globe.
REDFIELD, Oak, March 2s.-News wa!
received here this evening that E. W
FOUGHT had been appointed postmaster a
this place. The appointment gives genera
satisfaction and MI. FOUGHT ant
his friends naturally feel quite jubil
ant. He has made long an
hard fight for the place. 1t will be re
membered that about the contest over th
Office. as a center, was waged the Ion!
fight at Washington. between the warrin
tactions OF the Dakota Democracy. MI
Foucht has throughout been the candidat
of Hon. NJ. Ii. Day. His opponent, MI
Henry, was supported by the BoyntOn win
OF the party.
JOHN Ii. FIREY.
Special to the Globe.
ABERDEEN, Dak., March 2S.-The ar
;,+,apt of John r. Frey as DOstma STE